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This activities links to the following areas of the Science National Curriculum:

Key Stage 3

Key concepts1.1. Scientific thinking - a. Using scientific ideas and models to explain phenomena and developing them creatively to generate and test theories.

Key processes2.1. Practical and enquiry skills - 1. Use a range of scientific methods and techniques to develop and test ideas and explanations. 2.2. Critical understanding of evidence1. Evaluate scientific evidence and working methods.

Range and content3.1. Energy, electricity and forcesa. Forces are interactions between objects and can affect their shape and motion.

Key Stage 4

How Science works1.2. Practical and enquiry skillsa. Plan to test a scientific idea, answer a scientific question or solve a scientific problem. b. Collect data from primary or secondary sources, including using ICT sources and tools. c. Work accurately and safely, individually and with others, when collecting first-hand data. d. Evaluate methods of collection of data and consider their validity and reliability as evidence. 1.3. Communication skillsa. Recall, analyse, interpret, apply and question scientific information or ideas.

Breadth of study2.2. Chemical and material behaviourd. The properties of a material determine its uses.